Event Nanny/Event Childcare Professional

Event Childcare & Supervision

• Provide attentive, safe, and engaging childcare during events (e.g. wedding ceremonies, receptions, birthdays) or designated childcare periods in associated hotel, home, or private residence settings

• Supervise children during, or after events in line with agreed schedules and event flow - depending on family needs

• Ensure children’s comfort, safety, and wellbeing in both public and private environments

Activities & Engagement

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities, games, crafts, and quiet play

• Support children’s social interaction and engagement in a calm, structured way

• Adapt care and activities to suit the setting (event venue vs hotel room vs home)

• Adapt activities to suit different ages, group sizes, and environments

• Maintain a calm, structured environment even in busy or unfamiliar surroundings

Routines & Care

• Support children with meals, snacks, rest periods, and bedtime routines where required

• Provide hotel babysitting or in-room childcare while parents attend events

• Settle children for sleep in hotels or private residences, following family routines

• Assist younger children with toileting, nappy changes or personal care as appropriate

• Maintain a tidy, safe, and organised childcare area during the event

Communication & Professional Practice

• Communicate clearly and professionally with parents, guardians, and event organisers

• Follow agreed instructions and respond calmly to changes during the event

• Provide reassurance and updates to parents during event-based care

• Work collaboratively with other Event Nannies when part of a team

Safety & Standards

• Maintain strong awareness of safeguarding, health & safety, and child supervision in busy public, semi-public, and private environments

• Follow all Watershed Care Services Ireland policies, safeguarding procedures, and health & safety standards

• Maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries at all times

Requirements

Essential

• Minimum 2 years’ professional childcare experience (private family, creche, or agency)

• QQI Level 5 or higher in Early Learning & Care/Childcare or equivalent

• Children First Safeguarding Training (Tusla e-learning) or willingness to complete prior to placement

• Paediatric First Aid or willingness to complete prior to placement

• Excellent communication, organisational, and time-management skills

• A warm, reliable, and professional approach to childcare

• Strong ability to supervise children safely in group or unfamiliar environments

• Strong awareness of safe childcare practices, health & safety, and child wellbeing

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries within private family homes

• Willingness to provide written references and consent to Garda Vetting by the company

• Police clearance required where the applicant has lived outside Ireland for more than 6 consecutive months since the age of 18

• Proof of eligibility to work in the EU (no sponsorship provided)

• Ability to travel independently to placements across Dublin

• A genuine commitment to ongoing learning and professional development

Desirable Skills & Experience (not Essential)

• Experience providing childcare at weddings, corporate events, hotels, or group settings

• Confidence working with mixed-age groups of children

• Basic food hygiene awareness or willingness to complete Food Safety training prior to placement

• Infection Prevention & Control awareness or willingness to complete training prior to placement (this training is provided where required)

• Manual Handling training (where duties require it) or willingness to complete training prior to placement

• Experience supporting school-age children, including homework routines and after-school care

• Infant and toddler care experience, including routines for feeding, sleep, and transitions

• Training or experience supporting children with additional needs or tailored routines

• Driving licence (preferred but not essential - must be able to travel independently to placements)

• Montessori training or qualification (AMI, AMS, or equivalent), particularly suited to home-based, child-led learning

• Additional training in child development, play-based learning, or positive behaviour support

• Strong organisational skills and confidence managing daily routines independently

• Driving licence (preferred but not essential - must be able to travel independently to placements)